The Yoga Institute

16/07/2024

MID YEAR INTAKE 2024
100h Yoga Studies & 500h Teacher Training Course!

Dive deep into your passion for yoga and uncover the true essence with our 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training 🧘‍♀️✨

If you’re:
💫 Eager for a fresh start
🌿 Passionate about yoga and sharing yoga with others
🧠 Ready to explore yoga beyond just the poses
🚀 Feeling the call to grow personally

Join us for an inspiring journey that nurtures and supports your personal development and the best version of yourself.

For two decades, The Yoga Institute has been dedicated to training confident and capable yoga teachers.

Come learn and grow with us!

Click the link: https://yogainstitute.com.au/ 🌟 to register with us!

19/01/2024

2024 MID-YEAR ENROLMENTS NOW OPEN! 🕉

The intake for both our weekend 500-hour Teach Training course, and our 100-hour Yoga Studies course, are now open!

100-hour Yoga Studies course - Read More and Apply Here: https://yogainstitute.com.au/tt-foundations/

500-hour Teacher Training course - Read More and Apply Here: https://yogainstitute.com.au/yoga-teacher-training-2/

We are here to help and would love to hear from you.
Come chat with our course director Dr Michael de Manincor.

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Come be moved and uplifted by life's possibilities when you infuse ancient wisdom into modern living!

We are waiting for you 💝

02/01/2024

✨ Ready to Set Intentions for 2024? ✨

In 2024, skip the annual New Years visit from the inner-critic, telling you all the things you need to 'improve' about yourself, and instead embrace practices that help you shed self-imposed obstacles to the life you want to lead.

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The transition from one year to the next can offer a precious opportunity to reflect.

Self-enquiry (svadhyaya) is any activity that allows us to quietly observe ourselves: our thoughts, emotions, actions, motivations. What can we let go of, what can we embrace, that moves us closer to our true nature?

While resolutions hinge on willpower, an all-or-nothing mindset, and an attachment to outcomes, intentions (referred to as sankalpas) gently direct our energy towards beliefs and behaviours that align us with our true nature.

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1. You may like to start by relaxing your nervous system with some mindful movement and conscious breathing.

2. Fill your heart by listing all the things you feel grateful for, things you learnt, what went well last year, and acknowledge where you embodied qualities such as patience & compassion (particularly towards yourself!)

3. With a relaxed nervous system, clear head and full heart, set your intention, and let it steep into every moment of your day/week/month, guiding your thoughts, words and actions.

Happy New Year yogis, namaste, you have so got this! 💝

02/12/2023

Kirtan in Cammeray - Sunday 3rd December

Join Madeline and Divyatma for chanting with a cause!

Date: Sunday 3rd December
Time: 4pm -5:30pm (doors open 3:30pm)
Where: The Yoga Institute, L1, 498 Miller Street, Cammeray
Bookings: https://bit.ly/lpk_dec3

01/12/2023

** Meet our founder and director Michael de Manincor **

Michael's last drop-in class for 2023 is tomorrow, Saturday 2nd December!

Come along, no booking required, start your weekend well and meet one of Australia's most respected yoga educators.

We'd love to see you there!

Where: The Yoga Institute, Level 1, 498 Miller Street, Cammeray, NSW (there is free parking available on neighbouring streets and a bus stop right outside our front door!)

Time: 7:30am - 8:45am (please aim to arrive by about 7:15am)

Cost: $25, no booking required. All levels of yoga experience and abilities welcome! We gotcha 🧡

Let's connect in this time and space, while we learn to meet ourselves with curiosity and compassion. Come home to yourself.

If you miss this class, we have 2 more drop-in Saturdays after this still to go, you can meet some of the other amazing members of our faculty on Saturday 9th and Saturday 16th December, you can meet our cherished Ute & Rosie as well!😍

Read more about Michael here: https://bit.ly/MichaeldeManincor

View the Cammeray Yoga timetable classes from other members of our community as well: https://bit.ly/CammerayYoga

22/10/2023

SILENT AUCTION NOW OPEN! 🧑‍💻

As part of October's Mental Health Month, our beautiful colleagues at not-for-profit The Yoga Foundation have created a fun movie night out on Tuesday 24th October: a special screening of My Year of Living Mindfully, including

- a group mindfulness practice,
- a talk and Q&A from filmmaker Shannon Harvey,
- delicious food and beverages,
- a lucky raffle AND
- a fun silent auction!
Whew!

✨THE SILENT AUCTION PORTION OF OCTOBER'S FUNDRAISER IS NOW OPEN! ✨

Now's your chance to bid on some beautiful experiences. Bidding ends 10pm Tuesday evening.

BROWSE ALL EXPERIENCES HERE 😍
You can browse and bid on all gorgeous donated experiences on BidBeacon here: https://app.bidbeacon.com/ #/auction/3VYWVM/details

And you can opt to be alerted how your bid is going, if you need to up your bid!

💝 PRIZES INCLUDE A CHANCE FOR YOU AND A FRIEND TO COME ON RETREAT WITH THE YOGA INSTITUTE 27TH-29TH OCTOBER! 🌳

(You don't need to be present on Tuesday evening to claim your prize, but we'd love you to join us! Tickets are available here: https://events.humanitix.com/mindful-movie-night ) ❤️

05/10/2023

JOIN US AT THE MOVIES! - Tuesday 24th October 🎥

Our sister organisation - The Yoga Foundation - invites you to a fun and mindful movie night out, for a great cause!

Come enjoy a special fundraiser & screening of My Year of Living Mindfully, the internationally acclaimed self-experiment documentary, at the heritage-listed cinematic gem, Chauvel Cinema.

DATE: Tuesday 24th October
TIME: 6pm - 9pm
WHERE: Chauvel Cinema, Paddington

A FUN-FILLED EVENING:
Come enjoy a live talk from filmmaker herself, journalist Ms Shannon Harvey. You'll also enjoy gourmet platters and drinks, popcorn & choc-tops....

PLUS! 2 Chances to win:

A lucky raffle and a fun silent auction. With amazing prizes up for grabs to help you cultivate self-care and empower your health.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE: https://events.humanitix.com/mindful-movie-night

Not familiar with The Yoga Foundation?

The Yoga Foundation (originally started by our own founder and director, Michael de Manincor in 2009) is a registered charity that exists to make yoga's healing and transformative powers accessible to at-risk and vulnerable people who might otherwise miss out, and importantly, for yoga to be offered to people facing a range of challenges in a way that makes them feel safe, comfortable, included and free from any sense of judgement.

Funds raised help change the way vulnerable and at-risk people experience life and helps them see new possibilities. October is a special time for us here at The Yoga Institute and The Yoga Foundation, as it is Mental Health Month.

Together with your help, we want to work towards a kinder world where nobody is left behind from issues such as trauma, PTSD, homelessness, and other severe mental health challenges.

💗 Everyone deserves access to yoga 💗

Learn more at www.theyogafoundation.org.au

DID SOMEONE SAY CHOC-TOP? 🍦
Yes indeed! Come meet us and our Yoga Foundation colleagues, in-person and enjoy a great night out with us. We can't wait to see you 🧡

TICKETS: https://events.humanitix.com/mindful-movie-night

03/10/2023

Friday 6th October - Love, Peace & Kirtan in Cammeray

Join Maddy, Karuna and Jo this Friday 6th October in the Cammeray studio for another high-vibrational evening of community chanting for peace and love on the planet.

Doors open 6:45pm, event starts at 7pm.

Tickets by donation here:

Love Peace & Kirtan (Oct 6), Hosted at The Yoga Institute, 1/498 Miller St, Cammeray NSW 2062, Australia, Fri 6th Oct 2023, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEDT. Tickets are between $10-$20. Only on Humanitix

27/09/2023

A FEW SPOTS LEFT IN OUR OCTOBER RETREAT! 🐝

There's less than a month until we pack our bags and head up to Martinsville, to the gorgeous Watagan Private Eco-Retreat, just 90 minutes from Sydney CBD.

Come relax, enjoy, learn, feel inspired and supported in a small nurturing group, amongst the peaceful forests 🌳

And did we mention the scrumptious healthy food!

Take your yoga practice to a deeper level with one Of Australia's most respected yoga educators, Michael de Manincor 🧘

Dates: 27th - 29th October
Location: Watagan Private Eco Retreat, Martinsville NSW

This retreat is suitable for everyone.

ONLY A FEW SPOTS REMAINING!

➡️ Read more and save your place: https://bit.ly/TYI-Retreat

21/09/2023

What Is Our Faculty Up To This Weekend?
5-day iRest experience: 22nd - 26th September

You asked, we listened!

Our faculty here at The Yoga Institute comprises a panel of carefully selected teaching and mentoring staff that our students loooooove! 💗

We recognise many of you would love to know what our illustrious faculty is up to outside of their work at The Yoga Institute.

Members of our beautiful sanga here at The Yoga Institute are busy being of service to the greater community, and helping the healing benefits of yoga transform the world.

Friday 22nd to Tuesday 26th September you can join beloved yoga teacher mentor Catherine Sherlock as she once again hosts amazing iRest director and facilitator, Fuyoko Saramura-Toyota, for a long weekend experience in Baulkham Hills (Sydney) of research-based meditation, relaxation and healing practices.

Research proves that rest is every bit as important as sleep and exercise. Yet many of us struggle to rest, we feel we ought to be doing something, or we succumb to the seduction of distracting forces.

🌟Vital and replenishing rest is a learnable skill, and this weekend is open to anyone🌟

Come enjoy a nourishing and refreshing long weekend with Fuyuko and Catherine to obtain long-lasting benefits to your life.

To 'meet' our beautiful Catherine, for details and to book, visit
https://yogafromtheinside.com.au/offerings/events/level1-training/

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29/08/2023

JOIN OUR 3-DAY "HEART OF YOGA" RETREAT 🦋

Refresh your practice! Relax & re-energise, learn new techniques, boost motivation, feel inspired, and fall in love with yoga all over again, as you explore what's at the very heart of Yoga.

Surrounded by mother nature, just 90 minutes from Sydney CBD.

DATES: Friday 27th - Sunday 29th October
WHERE: Watagan Eco-Retreat, Martinsville
HOSTED BY: Founder and director Michael de Manincor

All levels of yoga experience and physical capability welcome - yoga is for everyone!

Dietary needs tailored for you.

WHAT PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS HAVE TO SAY 💬

"I returned back home completely recharged and rested. I would totally recommend joining in one of The Yoga Institute's retreats regardless of level of yoga, and I cannot wait to join the next one!” (Alex)

READ MORE & BOOK HERE: bit.ly/TYI-Retreat

Or visit the Events & Retreats section of our website at www.yogainstitute.com.au 🌲 🧡 🧘 🧘‍♀️ 🥑 🌿

Come learn how to live a heart-centred life, to better meet your challenges and experience a more peaceful and joyful way of living. This is Yoga 💕

22/08/2023

6-Week Sunday Night Series: Free Yoga Class with Teacher Trainee Rachael 🧘

If you work or live in Sydney's lower north shore, you may like to enjoy a free yoga class with one of our yoga-teachers-in-training, Rachel, in our beautiful Cammeray studio.

Soon-to-graduate Rachael is offering 6 free yoga classes on Sunday evenings 6:30pm - 7:30pm, from 27th August to 1st October.

You're invited to join Rachael as she guides you through a gentle and soothing breath-centred one-hour yoga class designed for all levels (beginners are very welcome). Each class in this series of six will integrate a combination of breath-work, movement, and meditation.

✨ Bookings are essential ✨

Come enjoy a wind-down for your Sunday evening. Please get in touch with Rachael via email: [email protected] or mobile: 0424 271 966 if you have any questions, or to reserve a place.

03/08/2023

FRIDAY 11TH AUGUST - The Tao of Yoga, Meditation & Sound Journey

Winter is the time to re-fill one's own cup. Join Madeline, Fletcher and Leandro for a special and nourishing evening, filled with reverence and ceremony, and featuring yin yoga, yoga nidra, mantra and kirtan meditation, warm tea & community.

DATE: Friday 11th August
TIME: Doors open 6:15pm. Official Start 6:30pm. Concludes 8:30pm
WHERE: The Yoga Institute, 498 Miller Street, Cammeray, 2062. (Free parking available in surrounding streets)

MORE INFO & BOOKINGS: https://bit.ly/tao_of

Early Bird discount until 4th August!

19/07/2023

Snippets of our beautiful & wholesome Saturday Morning Community Event on the 15th of July ☀️

We started with yoga led by Michael, followed by a yummy Ayurvedic breakfast, discussion on the Yoga Sutras and a sharing circle.

We loved connecting with past graduates from the teacher trainings, long-term friends, and our faculty members. There were many interesting discussions, questions, shares and bellies full with delicious food.

If you are looking to reconnect with others and the teachings of yoga, we have our YI Graduate Reunion Retreat coming up from the 4th to the 6th of August.

Send us an email if you would like to join us for yoga, workshops, community and delicious food in a serene nature setting.

04/07/2023

Fancy a Yoga Class or Related Workshop in Cammeray? 🌀

Here at The Yoga Institute, we are first and foremost a training & education centre, dedicated to providing people formal opportunities to study aspects of yoga in depth, either for people's own interest and personal development, or to one day teach and help heal others.

Our beautiful yoga studio, however, is home to a wide variety of classes and workshops open to anybody hosted by yoga teachers from within our own community of experienced and nurturing teachers.

This collective of independent teachers is called Cammeray Yoga. Much like a conventional yoga studio, you can find a variety of regular yoga & movement classes, plus special workshops. The only difference to a conventional studio is that classes at the Cammeray studio are bookable direct with the teacher in the timeslot you are interested in.

You can check out a monthly snapshot of what's on in the Cammeray Yoga studio anytime here: https://yogainstitute.com.au/cammeray-yoga/

And don't forget to check out some great workshops coming up in July:

🧘 Yoga, Meditation, Reiki & Cacao Ceremony: Hosted by Shayna on Friday 7th July

✍️ CREATE! Movement, art therapy & writing 2-day workshop: Hosted by Heleen on Saturday 15th and/or Sunday 16th July

🎶 Community Kirtan Chanting: Hosted by Madeline, Ateet and Divyatma on Friday 28th July

All enquiries and bookings can be made directly with the relevant teacher.

Even if you've never tried yoga before, come and enjoy an exploration of this wonderful ancient healing practice in our beautiful, soothing Cammeray studio. Welcome home to yourself!

27/06/2023

Last Chance To Donate To The Yoga Foundation in 22-23 Financial Year

For those able to support worthy causes with financial contributions this year, there are still a few days left to donate to registered charity The Yoga Foundation, and receive a tax deduction for this financial year. (All donations over $2 are tax deductible)

You can learn more about The Yoga Foundation's life-changing work here: https://vimeo.com/user111322798

See how your donation could change someone's experience of life and make a donation here: https://june-fundraiser-2023.raisely.com/donate

To everyone who has already assisted, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your loving energy and generous hearts are making a difference in the world, we love you.

Make a donation today and support the recovery of vulnerable people

21/06/2023

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA: 21 JUNE

Today is a special day for yogis worldwide. This United Nations-recognised day acknowledges yoga’s role in the holistic health of people worldwide, helping to prevent and treat a range of non-communicable diseases. It also acknowledges yoga’s role in helping people live in greater harmony with our natural environment and indeed, with one another as truly one human tribe.

Here at The Yoga Institute, the 21st of June has an extra layer of significance, as it is also the birthday of cherished link in our teaching traditions, Mr TKV Desikachar, the son of Sri T Krishnamacharya (widely regarded as the father of modern yoga).

On this day, we like to pause to acknowledge the incredible benefits yoga has in our own lives and the lives of people everywhere, and its capacity to further humanity towards a peaceful and sustainable existence. We are filled with gratitude for an infinite number of things - including the custodians of yoga wisdom that came before us and helped yoga be part of our lives here today - and we send love and peace to everyone, everywhere.

New to yoga? Try this 30-second mindful reset:

1. Have a wriggle and a stretch, noting which parts of your body call your attention, and then gently close your eyes if you wish
2. Let your attention feel your feet connected to the earth or the floor
3. Enjoy a few deep and slow breaths in and out, noticing your abdomen move and the cool & warm air at your nostrils
4. Bring to mind a couple of things you feel grateful for, hold your awareness on those things.
5. Notice your state of being, perhaps you noticed a small shift

Repeat as often as you like during the day, it will get easier and easier to do for longer periods of time. Don’t worry if your mind wanders, the fact that you notice your mind wandering IS the practice, you’re doing great! Mini-resets during the day are a fantastic way to nurture your precious nervous system and overall health.

We passionately believe that yoga’s benefits are for everybody. No matter your age, physical abilities, time constraints, and any other perceived limitation you can imagine. Yoga is not about gymnastics or what you choose to wear. True yoga is inclusive, non-judgemental, caring, and supportive. Come as you are. If you can breathe, you can do yoga.

We hope you enjoy some yoga today! If you can’t get to a yoga mat, remember, anything you do with attention to how your feel and how you’re being, is part of a yoga practice.

Om shanti.

11/06/2023

YOGA AS A HEALING POWER FOR EVERYONE

Come be a part of a compassion-led movement where everyone has access to the transformative and healing benefits of yoga 💕

Our sister organisation – the not-for-profit The Yoga Foundation - has helped thousands of vulnerable people such as veterans with PTSD, women recovering from domestic violence, at-risk and abused youth, people recovering from addictions, refugees, homeless and people with a variety of severe mental health challenges.

Just like a yoga practice is unique to everyone’s circumstances, we know everyone’s capacity to help and donate is individualised. We are so grateful for your time and consideration.

Receive a tax deduction in time for the new financial year, all donations over $2 are tax deductible.

If you would like to read more about their current fundraiser - Supporting Trauma Recovery Through Yoga - please click here:

➡️ https://june-fundraiser-2023.raisely.com

If you’re not familiar with their incredible life-affirming work, please enjoy this video: https://vimeo.com/121961180

Thank you! 🙏 Let's create the caring world we all dream of.